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Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport. Rosary will be prayed at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery in Raceland.

She is survived by Cheryl H. Cummings and husband, David, of Huntsville, Texas, Michael Hillman and wife, Darlene, of Lafayette, and Timothy Hillman of Seattle; seven grandchildren, Ben Hillman, Erin Cummings, Stephan, Grant and Matt Hillman, Todd and Kyle Cummings; six great-grandchildren; and she leaves her special friend, George McGill, who gave her great care and much happiness these past four years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles G. Braud and Noelie Daigle Braud; her husband, Dudley Hillman; one son, Philip C. Hillman; one brother, Charles Braud Jr.; and three sisters, Hazel McDonald, Gloria Jensen and Oma Belle Braud.

She graduated from Louisiana State Normal College, now Northwestern University in Natchitoches, where she met Dudley Hillman, her husband of 61 years. She received her masters of education from Fayetteville, Ark. She was a retired librarian from Lafourche Parish School System where she was instrumental in starting the library club at Lockport High and in the design of the library at Central Lafourche High.

Her accomplishments were: president of the Lafourche Library Board of Control; a trustee and commissioner of the Bayouland Library System; an adviser for the library in Lockport; an active member of the Lockport, Larose-Cut Off and Thibodaux Friends of the Library, where she made many donations of books in remembrance of friends and family; a Legislative Advocate for Public Libraries; State Advisory on Libraries; and active member of the Lockport Woman’s Club and past president 1973-1974, secretary 1961-1963; a member of the Lafourche Republican Woman’s Club; Homemaker’s Club of Lockport; selected as an Outstanding Volunteer Activist in 1992; Citizen of the Year in 1992 for Lafourche Parish; an active member of the St. Anne Hospital Pink Lady Volunteers; president of the VFW Auxiliary Post 8538, 1947-1950; president of the 3rd district VFW Ladies Auxiliary, 1950-1952; member of the Freddie John Falgout VFW Auxiliary for more than 40 years; volunteer for the Lafourche Parish Tourist Commission; CODIFIL — (Council of Development of French in Louisiana) — West Bank; long term member of Holy Savior Parish and active member of Ladies Altar Society. She was also an avid traveler and loved meeting people.

<p>Dorothy Braud Hillman, 88, a native of Raceland and a resident of Trinity, Fla., for the past four years, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008.</p><p>Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to funeral time Saturday at Holy Savior Catholic Church in Lockport. Rosary will be prayed at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at the church. Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, with burial in St. Mary Cemetery in Raceland. </p><p>She is survived by Cheryl H. Cummings and husband, David, of Huntsville, Texas, Michael Hillman and wife, Darlene, of Lafayette, and Timothy Hillman of Seattle; seven grandchildren, Ben Hillman, Erin Cummings, Stephan, Grant and Matt Hillman, Todd and Kyle Cummings; six great-grandchildren; and she leaves her special friend, George McGill, who gave her great care and much happiness these past four years. </p><p>She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles G. Braud and Noelie Daigle Braud; her husband, Dudley Hillman; one son, Philip C. Hillman; one brother, Charles Braud Jr.; and three sisters, Hazel McDonald, Gloria Jensen and Oma Belle Braud.</p><p>She graduated from Louisiana State Normal College, now Northwestern University in Natchitoches, where she met Dudley Hillman, her husband of 61 years. She received her masters of education from Fayetteville, Ark. She was a retired librarian from Lafourche Parish School System where she was instrumental in starting the library club at Lockport High and in the design of the library at Central Lafourche High. </p><p>Her accomplishments were: president of the Lafourche Library Board of Control; a trustee and commissioner of the Bayouland Library System; an adviser for the library in Lockport; an active member of the Lockport, Larose-Cut Off and Thibodaux Friends of the Library, where she made many donations of books in remembrance of friends and family; a Legislative Advocate for Public Libraries; State Advisory on Libraries; and active member of the Lockport Woman’s Club and past president 1973-1974, secretary 1961-1963; a member of the Lafourche Republican Woman’s Club; Homemaker’s Club of Lockport; selected as an Outstanding Volunteer Activist in 1992; Citizen of the Year in 1992 for Lafourche Parish; an active member of the St. Anne Hospital Pink Lady Volunteers; president of the VFW Auxiliary Post 8538, 1947-1950; president of the 3rd district VFW Ladies Auxiliary, 1950-1952; member of the Freddie John Falgout VFW Auxiliary for more than 40 years; volunteer for the Lafourche Parish Tourist Commission; CODIFIL  (Council of Development of French in Louisiana)  West Bank; long term member of Holy Savior Parish and active member of Ladies Altar Society. She was also an avid traveler and loved meeting people.</p><p>In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Dorothy Hillman to the Lockport Parish Library, c/o Brenda Bascle, 711 Canal Street, Lockport, La. 70374, or to Central Lafourche High School, Dudley Hillman Scholarship Fund, 4820 Hwy. 1, Raceland, La., Attention: Jared Degriese.</p><p>Martin & Castille Funeral Home in Lafayette is in charge of arrangements.</p>